Wade Wins Wimbledon Women’s Singles Crown for England
Virginia Wade defeats Betty Stove of the Netherlands 4-6 6-3 6-1 to claim Wimbledon’s women’s singles title. The English vicar’s daughter becomes the first British winner since eight years earlier, as Queen Elizabeth presents the silver tray and the crowd sings.
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England
Virginia Wade
Betty Stove
Netherlands
Queen Elizabeth
Miss Wade
Ann Jones
Billie Jean King
Steve
Wade and Stove reach Wimbledon final clash in decisive sets
Miss Wade overcomes mistakes to beat Miss Stove in three sets as Stove falters with nine double faults and service errors. The centenary Wimbledon final promises Connors versus Borg, two top seeds and former champions who dislike each other.
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Miss Wade
Chris Evert
Miss Stove
Love
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Miss Evert
Connors
Borg
Loss Ends High Point Legion Baseball Playoff Bid
High Point American Legion falls 84 to Siler City ending a three way tie for third and eliminating the team from playoffs. Coach Chuck Hartman notes the season marked by youth and a four game win streak. standout hits came from Jim Rorie and Billy Martin as the team struggles on the mound.
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High Point
American Legion
Siler City
Legion Ball
Chuck Hartman
Asheboro
Randolph
Burlington
Hartman
Jim Rorie
Billy Martin
Ted Martin
Ted
Mike Staley
Staley
Neil van Asch
Sanders Keeps Coming Back to Britains Open Hope
Doug Sanders, 43, on a sentimental trip to Britain to try for the British Open at Troon amid health woes. He faces 96 qualifiers from nearly 400 entrants while pursuing a 72 hole title and a return to St Andrews glory.
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Scotland
Doug Sanders
Britain
Sanders
St. Andrews
Jack Nicklaus
Fire and Ice Set to Clash in Wimbledon Final
At Wimbledon, Jimmy Connors faces Bjorn Borg in a high drama final described as fire versus ice. Connors, 24, is an explosive, combative fighter, while Borg, 21, is cool, unflappable and relentless. Their contrasting styles promise a thunderous championship showdown.
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Will Grimsley
Wimbledon
England
Jimmy Connors
Bjorn Borg
Alps
Southern Top Seeds Advancing in Raleigh Championship
Nancy Richey, ranked No 3 nationally, defeated Nancy Yeargin 6-3 6-4 to reach the Southern Tennis Championship's second round at the Raleigh Racquet Club. The event features top seeds in both women's and men's tournaments with several main rivals advancing and notable upsets shaping the field.
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Art
Scott Hoch
Raleigh
Country Club of
North Carolina
Hoch
Scott
Wake Forest University
Don
Rob Addington
Dallas
Tex
Ches
Jim Riddie
Madisonville
Nancy Richey
Nancy Yeorgin
Nancy
Lexington Legion Wins After Walks Rally
Lexington American Legion baseball overcame a 6-2 deficit by drawing 15 walks including seven in the eighth inning to defeat Salisbury 9-6. Terry Smith earned the win in relief, Bill Butts went 3-for-4, and Lexington prepares for its final regular season game at Holt-Moffitt Field against Concord with Tom Tonsor set to start.
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Lexington
American Legion
Salisbury
Terry Smith
Bill Butts
Holt-Moffitt Field
Tom Tonsor
Concord
Braves edge Dodgers on late rally in Atlanta
Knuckleballers split the game as Charlie Hough faltered and Phil Niekro shined, guiding the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 ninth inning victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Charlie Hough
Phil Niekro
Atlanta Braves
Los
Dodger
Steve Garvey
Burroughs
Braves
Los Angeles
Hough
Rick Rhoden
Pocoroba
Chaney
Johnny Oates
Rod Gilbreath
Jerry Royster
Dodgers
Dave Lopes
Niekro
Teddy Martinez
Royster
RBI
Lopes
Dave
Rhoden
Lasorda
Charlie
McEnroe loses Wimbledon semifinal to Connors in four sets
John McEnroe, 17, the youngest center court contender, falls to Jimmy Connors 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the Wimbledon semifinal after a blistering run through three qualifiers. He weighs options between Stanford and pro tennis as fans trail him and his father urges school before career.
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Rocky Graziano
Belleville
Ill
Wimbledon
England
John McEnroe
McEnroe
Center Court
Jimmy Connors
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Douglaston
N.Y
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Stanford
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